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Challenge: Color on Color III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Date: May 22, 2011
Galleries: Macro, Action
Date Uploaded: May 22, 2011

This small frog was accidentally sprayed by weed killer when I did my yard work. I brought him home for a thorough rinse and observation. His slow and calm behavior inspired me for taking some macro shots and then released him back to wet land. He found a partner thereafter.
With macro action shots for a small frog like this, focusing is extremely hard. I could only pray for luck. The lighting was easier, one amber gelled Nissin 360 TW for background, one Canon 550EX and reflector to illuminate frog. I used pure water, the green was from a piece of green acrylic. I figured out this frog like to jump directly toward my PWM dimmable LED light and that's helpful.


Wow!! for more than three years I finally set my personal record. Thank you all for the wonderful judgements and comments.

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 85
Avg (all users): 8.0559
Avg (commenters): 8.8800
Avg (participants): 7.8913
Avg (non-participants): 8.1340
Views since voting: 10207
Views during voting: 468
Votes: 143
Comments: 93
Favorites: 43 (view)


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06/02/2011 10:39:47 PM
I like the effect of the water and the beautiful colours though I would have liked it as much if you had thrown a watch or anything else into the water.
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06/02/2011 07:20:44 PM
Wow!
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06/01/2011 11:14:23 AM
Nice job, congratulations!
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06/01/2011 09:31:21 AM
copyrigth and register

Congratulations !!!!!!!!
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06/01/2011 03:26:12 AM
nice info
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06/01/2011 02:33:35 AM
This is one of the best pictures I have ever seen in my life! Congrats! Well deserved!
I dont understand how you could even have 1 score of 1!
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05/31/2011 10:48:05 PM
Congrats on a job well done. Awesome photography!!
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05/31/2011 09:12:59 PM
Absolutely stunning!! So beautifully done. Congrats on the PB, the 8 and the blue!!!
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05/31/2011 09:03:59 PM
My goodness, what an amazing photo! To say this is deserving of the blue is a colossal understatement. What an accomplishment!
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05/31/2011 07:30:52 PM
Congratulations William. The outcome of this challenge was never in doubt! This image is fantastic.
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05/31/2011 03:33:25 PM
WOW, WOW and WOW. William, you are truly a great photographer and an inspiration. After all those great landscapes in your belt, you have also mastered macro and studio lighiting. Congrats on your PB for a spectacular image.
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05/31/2011 01:06:44 PM
Congratulations, William, on a spectacular image. And a well deserved score.
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05/31/2011 01:03:48 PM
Good news on the PB! Not surprised really, such a fantastic image!
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05/31/2011 11:29:56 AM
Oh man! An 8.0! I've been chasing one for my whole DPC career. Don't know if I'll ever get there. Congrats!
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05/31/2011 09:50:04 AM
Congrats on your Personal Best and Blue Ribbon this is an amazing image. :)
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05/31/2011 09:33:08 AM
Way to go. Rarely do I hand out 10's and this one got it without hesitation. Congrats.
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05/31/2011 07:33:17 AM
Your timing was impeccable!
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05/31/2011 04:48:16 AM
Just shows you that even with a photo as brilliant as this...to get any vote under a seven is rather ridiculous, and still they are there...it continues to amaze me..25 out of 143 still got it wrong...or rather this might be a perfect example of what is wrong with DPC...
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05/30/2011 11:39:55 PM
Beautiful!! Really outstanding! Congratulations!
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05/30/2011 09:41:14 PM
Congratulations on this masterpiece.
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05/30/2011 08:03:10 PM
Congratulations on this AMAZING shot and breaking the 8 and a blue. I loved it from the get go and it got a well deserved 10 from me!
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05/30/2011 05:57:08 PM
William, congratulations! I admire your skill and dedication. This is one of the most spectacular images I've seen here.
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05/30/2011 05:35:31 PM
Brilliant score, congratulations!
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05/30/2011 04:49:29 PM
Amazing William!!!!! This is one of the most difficult images I have ever seen on DPC. It is brilliant on so many levels. WOW.
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05/30/2011 01:52:07 PM
Originally posted by AlexSaberi:

AMAZING!!! congrats on the well deserved blue and the 8 score! how did you position the frog?

Watch this
05/30/2011 01:02:31 PM
This is epic!
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05/30/2011 12:38:10 PM
Congrats! I didn't think this could finish any where else!
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05/30/2011 11:33:50 AM
Gorgeous William. Congratulations.
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05/30/2011 11:16:54 AM
This shot blows me away. Congrats...phenomenal
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05/30/2011 09:59:35 AM
Stunning, well done, this has set the bar!
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05/30/2011 09:24:37 AM
Totally spectacular. What a masterpiece! Your work is so inspiring. Congrats on the blue!
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05/30/2011 09:06:59 AM
Awesome shot. Congrats on the Blue and PB. Will be hard to beat.
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05/30/2011 05:43:48 AM
Astounding (could anybody ever replicate this?) The only surprising thing about the score is that it isn't higher.
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05/30/2011 05:28:38 AM
I keep wondering how many shots it would have taken to get this image. Absolutely stunning. I was also one of your 10's. Congratulations and on the ribbon and a new PB (gonna be hard to top this one!!)
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05/30/2011 05:20:30 AM
Stunning mate, takes my breath away. deserves to win by a country mile
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05/30/2011 05:19:07 AM
Congratulations, I was one of your many 10s.
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05/30/2011 04:17:57 AM
AMAZING!!! congrats on the well deserved blue and the 8 score! how did you position the frog?
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05/30/2011 03:36:36 AM
Yes, best frog shot ever, probably. Exceptional congratulations. ;-Þ
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05/30/2011 02:54:48 AM
BY FAR the BEST FROG PHOTO I have ever seen here at DPC.....
Just WONDERFUL, 'AWE' inspiring and so deserving of the HUGE PERSONAL BEST SCORE and amazing comments...
WELL DONE.....from shez
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05/30/2011 02:38:46 AM
Huge congrats on the blue and the 8+ score William! This is fantastic work!

Message edited by author 2011-05-30 02:39:34.
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05/30/2011 02:33:24 AM
Absolutely brilliant. I own this camera and don't know how I could ever capture a shot like this. Very well done.
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05/30/2011 02:12:09 AM
Superb
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05/30/2011 01:57:31 AM
KNEW IT!!! Just magnificent photography. And how nice of you to heal the little guy. I guess he returned the favor :-)
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05/30/2011 01:41:13 AM
Originally posted by Ammie:

I should have known this is yours. Still awesome and congrats on your achievement. I echo Littlemav. Your pictures are inspiring. Please keep it up and don't EVER quit DPC

You are smart! that's what I planned to. Now this frog saved me at least 3 more months.
05/30/2011 01:31:39 AM
Originally posted by WebbTogg:

Fantastic shot deffo my favorite if this dosent score high ill eat my hat...

Hey your hat is safe.
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05/30/2011 01:30:42 AM
I should have known this is yours. Still awesome and congrats on your achievement. I echo Littlemav. Your pictures are inspiring. Please keep it up and don't EVER quit DPC
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05/30/2011 01:30:23 AM
awesome indeed, congrats
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05/30/2011 01:22:18 AM
Originally posted by littlemav:

I couldn't even grasp how you did this, Then after reading, I am still flabbergasted! Congratulations on a WELL DESERVED BLUE!!

When a frog sit on a small platform surrounded by water, it can not go anywhere but jump into water. A dropper was in my hand to create water drops and ripples. The whole background was water surface with reflections on it. No nature light played the role, only high speed flash can freeze this action in macro. I used Nissin 360 old fashion auto flash which provide extreme high speed when set in auto mode and lowest output power.
05/30/2011 12:54:11 AM
william, you inspire me, awesome
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05/30/2011 12:49:49 AM
I couldn't even grasp how you did this, Then after reading, I am still flabbergasted! Congratulations on a WELL DESERVED BLUE!!
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05/30/2011 12:41:45 AM
The mind boggles at the difficulty of this shot, huge congratulations on the awesome score.
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05/30/2011 12:40:06 AM
Very nice, congratulations!
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05/30/2011 12:31:28 AM
Hey, I didn't know we can browse photos this way, I learned now. Thank you for the links!!
Originally posted by FocusPoint:

BTW, you have broke two three records,

one for the camera, one for the lens and one for yourself :)

Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
05/30/2011 12:26:47 AM
That's rather well done :-) 'Grats on the PB and 8+!
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05/30/2011 12:23:49 AM
BTW, you have broke two three records,

one for the camera, one for the lens and one for yourself :)

Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

Message edited by author 2011-05-30 00:25:33.
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05/30/2011 12:13:45 AM
Ribbit...ribbit...ribbon...ribbon...

Great shot, glad froggy survived and has a friend now, and huge congrats on the blue!
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05/30/2011 12:11:35 AM
!!! Can not say more
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05/30/2011 12:11:33 AM
WHOA! an 8+

Great work and score ;)
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05/30/2011 12:03:52 AM
William what an amazing picture!!! Congrats on the blue!!!
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05/30/2011 12:03:23 AM
A new PB, not surprising, congrats on a beaut image.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/29/2011 11:50:28 PM
Great capture, lighting and color. The drop adds volumes to an already terrific shot!

Message edited by author 2011-05-30 00:04:23.
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05/29/2011 11:47:57 PM
Man. I must admit that this is striking.
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05/29/2011 10:37:00 PM
This is what 'making' a great picture is all about!!!!
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05/29/2011 11:48:06 AM
This looks like a front pager to me. Nice geometry.
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05/29/2011 08:08:30 AM
incredible. please tell us how you pulled this off
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05/28/2011 05:12:14 PM
Amazing!! Nicely achieved.
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05/28/2011 12:10:03 PM
Wow...great action and tonal gradation, a tiny water drop is amazing. Voted 10.
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05/28/2011 06:23:07 AM
Immaculate. Wonderful photography
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05/28/2011 06:11:43 AM
Fantastic shot deffo my favorite if this dosent score high ill eat my hat...
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05/27/2011 02:26:12 PM
Handstand!
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05/27/2011 10:54:32 AM
wow! Fantastic!
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05/26/2011 09:09:32 AM
great image. I know this one must have taken some patience!
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05/25/2011 10:01:27 PM
Cruel.
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05/25/2011 12:21:43 PM
Fantastic timing. Front page for absolutely sure.
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05/25/2011 11:28:19 AM
This photo is excellent, excellent processing, the colors and placement of the frog, it's all done fantastically well. You get 10 out of 10 from me
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05/25/2011 01:14:23 AM
I like how the water is boiling. :P
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05/24/2011 03:46:57 PM
Amazing capture!!!! I love the use of color!!! :D
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05/24/2011 03:02:07 PM
WOW! Now thats an awesome shot.
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05/24/2011 08:24:03 AM
Wonder how many times Froggy took a bath for this shot :-) 7
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05/24/2011 01:25:47 AM
This is one of those rare shots that just blows everything else out of the water! 10
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05/23/2011 03:26:55 PM
What an amazing capture! It must've taken a lot of tries! beautiful lighting. I really like the colors of the water.
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05/23/2011 12:50:17 PM
This is really amazing.
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05/23/2011 12:39:02 PM
If you don't ribbon - I'll be shocked (not voting.... yet).
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05/23/2011 11:50:37 AM
Could well be my pick for the top,superb image.
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05/23/2011 10:10:14 AM
Ha! Brilliant capture! (not voting)
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05/23/2011 09:47:47 AM
WOW this is fantastic. Ok, 10 from me.
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05/23/2011 08:51:12 AM
Superb! The frog is reflecting the light which helps match it the background.
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05/23/2011 08:48:25 AM
OMG! This is amazing! Awesome work!
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05/23/2011 08:05:15 AM
WOW! That is a great pose!! Fantastic shot and the droplet just tops it.
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05/23/2011 01:34:27 AM
WOW
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05/23/2011 12:34:30 AM
If this doesn't take the Blue the world might just break from pure wrongness.

The difficulty tarif is off the scale. Amazing job.
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05/23/2011 12:27:11 AM
Oh how marvellous is this, just when I thought they could'nt get better I see this, well I guess you know you will ribbon.
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05/23/2011 12:18:29 AM
Lol.....is this real? High score from me.
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